Features 75 novel and wonderful boats - a planing microtrawler; a glass-galleried, beachable birdwatching boat; a fully enclosed ocean-cruising rowboat; cruising sailboats that take the ground at low tide; and, power, sail, and rowing boats from 6 to 95 feet.
The learn-to-sail book for adult noviceswho are in a hurry to gain their sea legs.
The first quick-and-easy compositeconstruction method for canoes and kayaks.
Contains 18 projects that fall into three categories: decorative, useful, and somewhere in between. The projects in this book have been designed with an emphasis on simplicity and cost.
A guide to international and US boating rules which includes the full text of the original rules, and rule-by-rule translations of these rules. It... Læs mere
Helps you select the proper tools for sailboat refinishing, and prepare surfaces for painting and varnishing. This title helps you work with old and new plastic laminates, and lighten aging wood trim, oil, seal, and varnish wood surfaces.
Provides information on boat designing.
Sail- and powerboaters learn how tobecome better navigators and skippers.
Metal corrosion is a constant destructive problem on boats, and you need to know how to find it, stop it, and prevent it. This work covers various types of corrosion in a variety of metal boat parts and fixtures, both above and below water.
Intended for sailors and language enthusiasts, this is a collection of nautical metaphors and colloquialisms. It also includes examples of words drawn from literature, movies, and song, and contains sections of legends of the sea and weather lore.
A sharpie is a long, narrow, flat-bottom craft that evolved in the 19th century along the Connecticut shore as an oyster fisherman's boat. This book traces the development of the sharpie... Læs mere
A how-to guide for building the generation of quick and easy boats. It shows you how to create elegant, seaworthy plywood boats. It explains the basics of stitch-and-glue construction, tools, materials, shop safety, and more.